Who needs TV when you have YouTube? It's entertaining, informational, inspirational, escape-worthy, time-warping.
Below is a video I've come to know well through my work. It's professional and hip and worth a look.
And here's another I discovered and think is pretty funny:
Friday, February 20, 2009
Friday, February 13, 2009
Children's book inspires class to make a thousand origami cranes
Read the Lincoln Journal Star article here.
Now that I follow blogs...
The bunnies have made the big time!
Here they are on Disapproving Rabbits. I submitted their photo, and it was accepted!
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
Gaming in the library: bibliography
I'm working on a newsletter submission, and I am reviewing several studies and other articles:
Teens, Video Games, and Civics, a September 2008 report by the Pew Internet Project
The Civic Potential of Video Games, an occasional paper of the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Digital Media and Learning Program
Living and Learning with New Media: Summary of Findings from the Digital Youth Project, a November 2008 white paper from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Reports on Digital Media and Learning
Gaming and Libraries Update: Broadening the Intersections, the April 2008 issue of Library Technology Reports, edited by Jenny Levine.
Library Games, a blog "investigating the worlds of gaming and libraries since at least last week"
Games in the Library, a blog post from GameSpot @ ComicCon 2008
Kindred Gamers: NY Public Library as Video Parlor, a blog entry at CultureGrrl, Lee Rosenbaum's cultural commentary.
Gaming @ your library, an article from the Midwinter issue of American Libraries
News about Games and Gaming, a blog from ALA
Get Your Game On: Video Gaming at the Library, a Fall 2007 Southwest Florida Library Network workshop presentation by Beth Gallaway
Research Quest, a blog of "educational applications for video games and gaming strategies. My quest for learning... with a few library stops along the way"
National Gaming Day @ your library, from I Love Libraries
Libraries Lure with Video Games, an April 21, 2008, article published in the Omaha World-Herald
Why Games Belong in Libraries, a Library Gamer blog entry
Libraries Got Game, from the School Library System of Genesee Valley BOCES
Games and Gaming Resources, the ALA gaming resources wiki
Teen Tech Week - Teen Tech Week encourages teens to use libraries' nonprint resources for education and recreation, and to recognize that librarians are qualified, trusted professionals in the field of information technology.
Youth and Library Use Study, a June 2007 ALA study conducted by Harris Interactive
The Librarian's Guide to Gaming, an Online Toolkit, sponsored by ALA and Verizon
Feel free to read up and comment back to me what you think.
Teens, Video Games, and Civics, a September 2008 report by the Pew Internet Project
The Civic Potential of Video Games, an occasional paper of the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Digital Media and Learning Program
Living and Learning with New Media: Summary of Findings from the Digital Youth Project, a November 2008 white paper from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Reports on Digital Media and Learning
Gaming and Libraries Update: Broadening the Intersections, the April 2008 issue of Library Technology Reports, edited by Jenny Levine.
Library Games, a blog "investigating the worlds of gaming and libraries since at least last week"
Games in the Library, a blog post from GameSpot @ ComicCon 2008
Kindred Gamers: NY Public Library as Video Parlor, a blog entry at CultureGrrl, Lee Rosenbaum's cultural commentary.
Gaming @ your library, an article from the Midwinter issue of American Libraries
News about Games and Gaming, a blog from ALA
Get Your Game On: Video Gaming at the Library, a Fall 2007 Southwest Florida Library Network workshop presentation by Beth Gallaway
Research Quest, a blog of "educational applications for video games and gaming strategies. My quest for learning... with a few library stops along the way"
National Gaming Day @ your library, from I Love Libraries
Libraries Lure with Video Games, an April 21, 2008, article published in the Omaha World-Herald
Why Games Belong in Libraries, a Library Gamer blog entry
Libraries Got Game, from the School Library System of Genesee Valley BOCES
Games and Gaming Resources, the ALA gaming resources wiki
Teen Tech Week - Teen Tech Week encourages teens to use libraries' nonprint resources for education and recreation, and to recognize that librarians are qualified, trusted professionals in the field of information technology.
Youth and Library Use Study, a June 2007 ALA study conducted by Harris Interactive
The Librarian's Guide to Gaming, an Online Toolkit, sponsored by ALA and Verizon
Feel free to read up and comment back to me what you think.
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
My own thing
Well, I stumbled upon my own 2.0 app today, and I like it. It's called Wordle. Here's Barak Obama's 2009 Inaugural speech:
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Thing 20: Hype vs. help
After browsing through the list of Web 2.0 Awards, I must say, it's a bit overwhelming for the Internet user to find what's useful and I can only imagine how overwhelming it must be for a site host to capture their niche market.
I took a good look at BuzzDash. According to their site, "BuzzDash is a site and tool for gauging popular opinion on a wide range of topics - from sports, movies and politics to relationships and philosophy." It looks like TIME magazine even solicits their help. But, from a researcher's point of view, I'm not encouraged by the responses. Many of these polls have very few responses, making the results less than reliable.
Perhaps these are the up-and-coming 2.0 sites. When I looked at views of videos on various winners' sites, even the greatest numbers seemed low.
I took a good look at BuzzDash. According to their site, "BuzzDash is a site and tool for gauging popular opinion on a wide range of topics - from sports, movies and politics to relationships and philosophy." It looks like TIME magazine even solicits their help. But, from a researcher's point of view, I'm not encouraged by the responses. Many of these polls have very few responses, making the results less than reliable.
Perhaps these are the up-and-coming 2.0 sites. When I looked at views of videos on various winners' sites, even the greatest numbers seemed low.
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
Thing 19: Web-based apps
Aha. I am now writing in Google Docs. I was relieved to see that I did not need to create yet another account to use the web-based applications available out there. I did visit Zoho, but will pass on that for now. I see Zoho offers polls, and will look at what Google Docs has to offer later.
It's very easy to get sidetracked on the Web. While going through this exercise, I came across a Zoho polls blog that referred me to a blog about Zoho polls (two different things here). Also, along the way, I sought out the Common Craft video Google Docs in Plain English. Couldn't help myself. They're fun to watch.
Google Docs will indeed come in handy when collaborating with individuals outside my work zone. Also a good tool to promote to library patrons who use the computer labs.
(I did come in after bringing this over from Google Docs and clean it up. It had 2 lines between paragraphs, so the html carried over differently than I anticipated)
It's very easy to get sidetracked on the Web. While going through this exercise, I came across a Zoho polls blog that referred me to a blog about Zoho polls (two different things here). Also, along the way, I sought out the Common Craft video Google Docs in Plain English. Couldn't help myself. They're fun to watch.
Google Docs will indeed come in handy when collaborating with individuals outside my work zone. Also a good tool to promote to library patrons who use the computer labs.
(I did come in after bringing this over from Google Docs and clean it up. It had 2 lines between paragraphs, so the html carried over differently than I anticipated)
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